Review by Scott Yanow
Joe Gordon did not live long, only making it to 35. His second of two recordings as a leader (originally released by Contemporary) finds him on the verge of leading his own group. Gordon wrote all eight of the selections and is joined by adventurous but obscure altoist Jimmy Woods, pianist Dick Whittington, bassist Jimmy Bond, and drummer Milt Turner. Although the solos are generally more memorable than the tunes, this is an excellent effort that hints at what might have been had Joe Gordon lived.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/lookin-good%21-mw0000116501
Born in Boston, Mass. in 1928, trumpeter Joe Gordon was one of the two local musiciansDick Twardzik was the otherwith whom Bird said he enjoyed playing. On the East coast, he worked with such notables as Parker, Monk, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie and Herb Pomeroy, recording his first album as leader in 1954. Facing into a musically brilliant career, but with a problem-filled and heroin-plagued personal life, in 1958 he moved to Los Angeles, where he soon became a valued member of the West Coast jazz scene,working as a sideman and joining Shelly Manne for about two years. He also toured the coast with Thelonious Monk.
Despite his problems, Gordon was well-liked and respected. He had a clean, crisp attack with a bright, brassy sound and a singing quality that made his solos flow easily. His July 1961 album Looking Good! reflects these considerable virtues and, in addition, introduced the hard-toned, fervid alto sax of Jimmy Woods.
The other sideswith Woods group from his album Awakening!were recorded in September that year. They were the last he made before his untimely death. According to his fellow musicians, he was playing better than ever when his tiny apartment caught fire and he received severethird-degree burns. He died at Santa Monica Hospital, on November 4, 1963, aged just 35.
https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/joe-gordon-albums/6346-joe-gordon-last-sessions-lookin-good-awakening-2-lps-on-1-cd.html
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Joe Gordon no vivió mucho, sólo llegó a los 35 años. Su segunda de las dos grabaciones como líder (publicadas originalmente por Contemporary) lo encuentra a punto de liderar su propio grupo. Gordon escribió las ocho selecciones y está acompañado por el aventurero pero oscuro contralto Jimmy Woods, el pianista Dick Whittington, el bajista Jimmy Bond y el baterista Milt Turner. Aunque los solos son, en general, más memorables que las melodías, se trata de un excelente esfuerzo que insinúa lo que podría haber sido si Joe Gordon hubiera vivido.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/lookin-good%21-mw0000116501
Nacido en Boston, Massachusetts, en 1928, el trompetista Joe Gordon fue uno de los dos músicos locales -Dick Twardzik fue el otro- con los que Bird dijo que disfrutaba tocando. En la costa este, trabajó con notables como Parker, Monk, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie y Herb Pomeroy, y grabó su primer álbum como líder en 1954. Enfrentado a una carrera musicalmente brillante, pero con una vida personal llena de problemas y plagada de heroína, en 1958 se trasladó a Los Ángeles, donde pronto se convirtió en un valioso miembro de la escena del jazz de la Costa Oeste, trabajando como sideman y acompañando a Shelly Manne durante unos dos años. También realizó una gira por la costa con Thelonious Monk.
A pesar de sus problemas, Gordon era muy querido y respetado. Tenía un ataque limpio y nítido con un sonido brillante y descarado y una calidad de canto que hacía que sus solos fluyeran con facilidad. Su álbum de julio de 1961, Looking Good!, refleja estas considerables virtudes y, además, introdujo el duro y fervoroso saxo alto de Jimmy Woods.
Los otros lados con el grupo Woods de su álbum Awakening! fueron grabados en septiembre de ese año. Fueron los últimos que hizo antes de su prematura muerte. Según sus compañeros, estaba tocando mejor que nunca cuando su pequeño apartamento se incendió y recibió graves quemaduras de tercer grado. Murió en el Hospital de Santa Mónica el 4 de noviembre de 1963, con sólo 35 años.
https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/joe-gordon-albums/6346-joe-gordon-last-sessions-lookin-good-awakening-2-lps-on-1-cd.html
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1 - Terra Firma Irma - 7:43
2 - A Song For Richard - 5:02
3 - Non-Viennese Waltz Blues - 4:12
4 - You're The Only Girl In The Next World For Me - 4:02
5 - Co-Op Blues - 5:57
6 - Mariana - 4:10
7 - Heleen - 4:02
8 - Diminishing - 5:06
9 - Anticipation - 4:01
10 - Love For Sale - 6:36
11 - A New Twist - 3:37
12 - Awakening - 4:05
13 - Circus - 4:21
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Woods
Bass – Jimmy Bond
Composed By – Jimmy Woods (tracks: 9, 11, 12), Joe Gordon (tracks: 1 to 8)
Drums – Milt Turner
Piano – Amos Trice (tracks: 9 to 13), Dick Whittington (3) (tracks: 1 to 8)
Producer – Jordi Pujol
Trumpet – Joe Gordon (tracks: 1 to 10)
Notes:
Tracks #1-8 from the Joe Gordon album "Lookin' Good!" (Contemporary S7597). Recorded at Contemporarys Studio, Los Angeles, July 11,12 & 18, 1961.
Tracks #9-13, from the Jimmy Woods album "Awakening!!" (Contemporary S7605). Recorded at Contemporarys Studio, Los Angeles, September 13, 1961.
Label: Fresh Sound Records – FSR-CD 879
Released: 2015
Genre: Jazz
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